NHCP Releases Month-Long Events for History Month 2019

August marks the country’s National Language Month, as well as the Historical Month when Filipinos celebrate the nation’s historical past.

In line with this, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) has released a month-long event calendar with activities you can attend!

Also read: Expat’s Guide to PH’s National Language Month

Former President Benigno Aquino signed the Proclamation No. 339—which declared August as History Month—in view of major events in Philippine history that occurred in this month.

The celebration concludes with National Heroes Day on August 30.

Also read: National Heroes Day in the Philippines

Below is NHCP’s list of events, activities, and celebrations for History Month 2019:

August 14	Dokumentaryo: Mga Kwento ng Bayan Ko	Museo ng Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, Malolos City, Bulacan
	184th Birthday Anniversary of Fr. Jacinto Zamora	Liwasang Fr. Jacinto Zamora, Pandacan, Manila
August 15	French Impressionism Appreciation	Museo ni Jose Rizal, Calamba City, Laguna
August 17	Miong at Berong: Pamana sa Bayan	Museo ni Baldoremo Aguinaldo, Kawit, Cavite
	Philippine-American War in Pampanga	Museo ng Kasaysayang Panlipunan ng Pilipinas, Angeles City, Pampanga
August 18	Heroes Day for the Volunteer Fire Chiefs and Firefighters on the Philippines	Manila Chinese Cemetery, Manila
August 19	141st Birth Anniversary of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon	Museo ni Manuel Quezon, Diliman, Quezon City
	CARmaggedon: The Automobile, Transportation, and Public Space	Museo ng Pampangulong Sasakyan, Diliman, Quezon City
	Launch of #KnowMeBetter Marketing Campaign	Museo ng Pampangulong Sasakyan, Diliman, Quezon City
August 20	Carsaysayan Lecture Series: The Restorer	Museo ng Pampangulong Sasakyan, Diliman, Quezon City
August 21	36th Death Anniversary of Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr.	P.Burgos, Ermita, Manila and Quezon Ave., Quezon City
	Florencio Moreno: Talambuhay	Museo ng Pampangulong Sasakyan, Diliman, Quezon City
August 22	Research Writing and Review Seminal-Workshop/ NCHP Book Sale	NHCP Building, T.M. Kalaw, Ermita, Manila
August 23	123rd Anniversary of the Cry of Pugad Lawin	Brgy. Bahay Toro, Project 8, Quezon City
	Layaw: Experiential Learning Using Museum Artifact	Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo, Kawit Cavite
	Buwan ng Wika Festival	Museo ni Jose Rizal, Calamba City, Laguna
	Flag History Exhibit	Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo, Kawit, Cavite
August 24	Quezon and the Jewish Refugee Program	Museo ni Manuel Quezon, Diliman, Quezon City
	Pag-agos: Wawa Dam Years after its Closure	Museo El Deposito, San Juan City
August 26	National Heroes Day 2019	Libingan ng mga Bayani, Taguig City
August 27	102nd Anniversary of Apolonio Samson Historical Landmark	Brgy. Apolonio Samson, Quezon City
August 30	Ako sa Pagbuo ng Nasyon	Museo ni Jose Rizal, Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila
	123rd Anniversary of the Battle of San Juan	Museo ng Katipunan, San Juan City
	Ang Namatay ng Dahil Sa’yo	Museo ng Katipunan, San Juan City

Also read: Presidential Car Museum in Quezon City Will Take You Back in Time

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines is mandated to undertake research and publication of Philippine historical works; educational activities on historical events and personages; restoration, preservation and conservation of movable and immovable objects of historical value and implementation of the National Historic Act of the Philippines; administration of historic sites, structures and memorabilia of national heroes; and blazoning of government symbols.

For more information on the events and registration for the activities, you may contact NHCP through 02-335-1200 or email records@nhcp.gov.ph.

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Source: NHCP